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John Beeder Obituary
John R. Beeder, painter, geologist, art & antique dealer, and unrivaled raconteur John R. Beeder died on May 29th, 2015, in Albuquerque. He was preceded in death in 1993 by Norma Jean (Peterson) Beeder, his wife of 34 years.
John was born in Pueblo, Colorado in 1932 to Ruth Ann (Fleming) Beeder and Rudolph Henry Beeder. As a son of the chief civil engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad, he grew up in a dozen different towns in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico, where he developed his lifelong passion for Southwestern landscapes, history and art.
He received degrees in Geology from the University of Kansas and the University of Idaho and worked as a mining geologist for many years in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
He is survived by his three children: Daniel Beeder of Redwood City, California, Amy Beeder of Albuquerque, and Carolyn Beeder of Denver, Colorado, as well as four granddaughters.
A memorial service will be held in the coming weeks.
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Mark Rosacker
July 16, 2015
My sincere condolences to John's children and family. I knew John about 20 years. He was always a very kind and good man.
July 8, 2015
We are deeply saddened to learn of John's death. My sister, Dana, and I were childhood friends of John and David, because our fathers were both Santa Fe employees. Susan Olson-Phillips (Albuquerque) and Dana Zink (Austin).
Lisa Covington
June 15, 2015
Dear Beeder Family--I'm so sorry for your loss, and my thoughts and prayers are with you all. I feel lucky to have briefly met John, stayed in his beautiful home and benefited from his generosity. My heart goes out to you.
Vince
June 14, 2015
Our loss is heavens gain.
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